diff --git a/atst/domain/applications.py b/atst/domain/applications.py
index f4b834ab..c5a1d94a 100644
--- a/atst/domain/applications.py
+++ b/atst/domain/applications.py
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ class Applications(BaseDomainClass):
             user_id=user_id, application_id=application.id
         )
 
-        db.session.delete(application_role)
+        application_role.status = ApplicationRoleStatus.DISABLED
+        db.session.add(application_role)
         db.session.commit()
 
         for env in application.environments:
diff --git a/tests/domain/test_applications.py b/tests/domain/test_applications.py
index 6848795d..ccd3c5e9 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_applications.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_applications.py
@@ -173,8 +173,10 @@ def test_remove_member():
 
     Applications.remove_member(application=application, user_id=member_role.user.id)
 
-    with pytest.raises(NotFoundError):
-        ApplicationRoles.get(user_id=user.id, application_id=application.id)
+    assert (
+        ApplicationRoles.get(user_id=user.id, application_id=application.id).status
+        == ApplicationRoleStatus.DISABLED
+    )
 
     #
     # TODO: Why does above raise NotFoundError and this returns None